Does coffee go bad?

[pacanis]

I'm not sure if this belongs here or kitchen safety, but does coffee go bad?

I only drink coffee in the morning. I usually drink all that I make, but at those times I don't and the coffee has been sitting in the pot all day and into the next morning..... I'm wondering if it is still OK to heat up and drink

[Andy M.]

I can't say if it 'goes bad' but it will taste awful. The oils from the coffee can go rancid or begin to, making the coffee taste bad. Make fresh coffee.

[Katie E]

Don't know the answer to your question, pacanis. Whenever Buck and I have coffee - on Sunday - we put whatever is left in a container in the refrigerator and heat it up another day. Or if we don't reheat it to drink, I use it as an ingredient in a favorite black devil's food cake.

[pacanis]

Thanks. Rancid, bad, both sound "not good". I should really remember to stick it in the fridge if I forget about it, but that's obviously the problem to begin with, I forget about it.
At least I buy the cheap stuff.
That's gotta be my favorite part in Pulp Fiction.... where thay are all commenting on Quentin's "serious fine gourmet ####"

[Fisher's Mom]

It doesn't taste as good but it's not "bad". Otherwise I would have been dead long ago!

[LadyCook61]

hubby drinks coffee that sat in the carafe all day , he reheats it in the microwave .

[PanchoHambre]

I have no problem nuking yesterdays coffee that has been sitting in the carafe if I forget to set the programmer.... sorry i know its gross but I need my fix.... it dosent taste that bad

[babetoo]

if i have left over coffee, i just have iced coffee that same day. otherwise out it goes. life is to short to drink stale coffee.

babe

[suziquzie]

what is "leftover coffee?"
never seen such a critter here....

[iswhaticrave]

I'm happy drinking leftover coffee cold even. Sometimes you just need your fix!!